all - Opinion Summaries

JPD, Inc. v. Chronimed Holdings, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a contract dispute involving whether plaintiff was due additional payment from defendant based on a pharmacy's earnings, or lack thereof, denial of...

Williamson v. Recovery Ltd. P'ship

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In maritime claim against defendants for alleged nonpayment of contracts, decision in favor of plaintiffs is affirmed where: 1) the contracts between...

Henning v. Mainstreet Bank

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In bankruptcy proceedings wherein appellant claimed that a mortgage he granted to appellee-bank on his home as collateral for business loans should be...

Hinz v. Neuroscience, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Remedies
In a diversity breach of contract suit wherein a jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs, grant of judgment as a matter of law for defendants on the...

Pearson Dental Supplies, Inc. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles County

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim against former employer for age discrimination under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), petition for writ of mandate to...

Noonan v. Staples, Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim of libel and breach of severance benefits agreements against defendant Staples, Inc., grant of summary judgment for Staples is affirmed...

St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Viking Corp.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit alleging breach of warranty over a defective sprinkler manufactured by defendant that damaged a building owned by plaintiff's insured,...

US v. Villa-Vazquez

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Absent extraordinary circumstances, once a defendant's guilty plea has been accepted by the court, the government is bound by its plea-agreement...

Pac. Ins. Co. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Transportation
In a suit over insurance coverage for settlements of wrongful-death lawsuits arising from railroad crossing accidents during a construction project,...

Carr Business Enters., Inc. v. City of Chowchilla

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
Denial of request for contractual attorney fees is affirmed where: 1) the provision relied upon to authorize fees was a standard indemnity clause; and...